Services · Nearshore · CET
Nearshore AI,
Western quality.
Senior AI engineering on your working hours, EU-adjacent and English-fluent, at 30-50% under Western European rates. Based in Kosovo on CET, I build LLM integrations, automation, RAG, and MVPs for teams across Europe - direct, no agency layer.
Why nearshore wins for AI
Same working day
CET means real-time collaboration, not a 12-hour handoff loop. Standups, pairing, and quick decisions happen live.
EU-adjacent norms
GDPR-aware by default, EU reverse-charge VAT, DPAs and SCCs routine. Compliance is not an afterthought.
Real cost savings
30-50% under Western European senior rates, without dropping to offshore quality or communication friction.
Production AI experience
Shipped LLM products, not portfolio demos. RAG, agents, evals, cost control - the parts that bite in production.
Frequently asked questions
What is nearshore AI development?
Hiring AI engineering talent in a nearby country with overlapping time zones and culture, rather than offshore (large time difference) or onshore (highest cost). For Western European teams, the Balkans and wider Eastern Europe are the nearshore sweet spot: same working hours, EU-adjacent legal norms, strong English, and rates 30-50% below London, Amsterdam, or Munich for equivalent seniority.
Why Kosovo and the Balkans specifically?
A young, fast-growing engineering scene, CET timezone, high English proficiency, and real production AI experience at a fraction of Western cost. I cover the regional picture in my guides to the Kosovo tech scene and hiring developers in the Balkans. You get senior work without the senior-Western invoice.
How is this different from a big nearshore agency?
Agencies sell you a team and a project manager. I am a single senior engineer who does the actual building. For AI integration, automation, RAG, and MVP work, one experienced person who owns the whole problem usually beats a rotating bench - and there is no markup or coordination tax.
How do you handle contracts, invoicing, and VAT?
Direct B2B contract, no agency intermediary. For EU clients I handle the reverse-charge VAT mechanism so your accounting stays clean. DPAs and SCCs are routine. You get a straightforward supplier relationship, not a staffing arrangement.
What does nearshore AI work cost?
Fixed-scope AI integrations typically $3.5K-$45K, AI MVPs $5K-$60K, hourly $100/hr - well below Western European agency rates for comparable senior work. Scoped after a free 30-minute call.